This preamble is a statement of intent and is not subject to grievance arbitration.

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 "BOARD" (also called "EMPLOYER") -- The Board of Trustees for Connecticut
State University.
1.2 "CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY" (also called "CSU," or "EMPLOYER") -The following universities, individually and collectively: Central Connecticut State
University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University,
and Western Connecticut State University including any branches, divisions,
subdivisions, or laboratory schools.
1.2.1 "UNIVERSITY" shall denote each of the particular universities within Connecticut
State University
except where "CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY" as a whole is specifically cited.
1.3 "MANAGEMENT" -- The Board together with its executive officers and professional
staff, including but not limited to the Chancellor, Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Deans,
and all such other management personnel, as defined in Secs. 5-270 - 5-280 CGS,
provided that it shall not include department Chairpersons, academic Division Directors
or academic Program Directors.
1.3.1 CHANCELLOR-The Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut State University
System.
1.3.2 "PRESIDENT" -- The President of any of the particular universities within
Connecticut State University.
1.4 "BARGAINING UNIT" -- The unit of teaching and professional employees of
Connecticut State University as described more fully in Article 2 of this Agreement.
1.5 "CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, INC." or "CSU-AAUP" (hereinafter referred to as "CSUAAUP") -- The exclusive representative of the employees in the bargaining unit, pursuant
to certification by the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations.
1.6 "MEMBERS" or "MEMBERS OF THE BARGAINING UNIT" -- Unless expressly
specified otherwise, these terms are interchangeable and shall refer to the following
employees of Connecticut State University:
1.6.1 "FULL-TIME TEACHING MEMBERS" or "FULL-TIME TEACHING
FACULTY" Those employees of Connecticut State University who are employed for a
semester and who earn more than eight (8) load credits or who teach more than two (2)
courses for a total of more than six (6) load credits and whose function consists primarily
of (but shall not be limited to) teaching, research or other scholarly activity.
1.6.2 "PART-TIME TEACHING MEMBERS" or "PART-TIME TEACHING FACULTY"
Those employees of Connecticut State University who are employed for at least six (6)
days in a semester and who earn six (6) or fewer load credits or who teach no more than
two (2) courses for a total of eight (8) or fewer load credits and whose function consists
primarily of (but shall not be limited to) teaching, research or other scholarly activity.
1.6.3 "FULL-TIME COUNSELORS" or "FULL-TIME COUNSELING FACULTY" -Those employees of Connecticut State University who are employed for at least six (6)
days during a half work year and who are employed for at least twenty (20) hours a week
and for at least a 198 work day work year, and whose function consists primarily of (but
shall not be limited to) service as counselors.